N. Illinois vs. Ball State Odds
MUNCIE, IN (The Spread) – The MAC continues to get the spotlight tonight when Ball State hosts Northern Illinois at 8PM ET on ESPN2.
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Northern Illinois is 6-2 on the season and 3-1 in the MAC while Ball State is 3-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play. The Huskies are also 3-1 on the road and 3-5 against the spread while the Cardinals are 2-2 at home and 4-4 against the spread. NIU has won five straight meetings with Ball State.
Trends show that Northern Illinois is 7-2 against the spread in its last 9 road games while Ball State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games following a cover.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Northern Illinois is favored on the road, as the Huskies are getting odds of -3 points against Ball State. The over/under total has been set at 63 points for this game (View Matchup). The opening odds had NIU favored by 1.5 points. The spread slowly built its way up to 3 points from there. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 63 points.
NIU is coming off a 28-17 win at Eastern Michigan last week. The Huskies have now won two straight entering this game and are averaging 31.6 points per game on offense while allowing 26.3 points per game on defense. Quarterback Drew Hare has thrown for 1,226 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while also rushing for 581 yards and five scores. Cameron Stingily has added 477 rushing yards with five touchdowns while Da’Ron Brown has 37 receptions for 662 yards and five scores.
Ball State is coming off a 35-21 win over Akron last week for its second straight victory. The Cardinals are now averaging 26.9 points per game on offense while allowing 26.6 points per contest on defense. The offense is led by Jahwan Edwards, who has rushed for 828 yards and eight touchdowns. Jack Milas has added 749 passing yards with five touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Ball State defensive back Ralph Smith (foot) and linebacker Ben Ingle (ankle) are both questionable. NIU running backs Akeem Daniels and Keith Harris Jr. are both listed as questionable with undisclosed injuries.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Northern Illinois, as the Huskies are getting 67% of the wagers with odds of -3 points at Ball State on Wednesday night.
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